Welcome to the retiree services section of AFSA's website. AFSA is devoted to responding to retiree concerns and providing counseling on retirement questions, benefits issues, and other related issues. If you are an AFSA member, we encourage you to get in touch with us at any time if you are encountering problems and have a query.

AFSA's retiree services division also produces the bi-monthly AFSA Retiree Newsletter on benefits and other related matters; works on the annual Retiree Directory, which connects old friends and colleagues; offers a regular speaker series on federal benefits issues; provides education and recognition for classes in the Job Search Program at the Foreign Service Institute and listings of job opportunities for retirees; engages with the foreign affairs agencies on issues such as WAE employment and retiree access to facilities; and meets with interlocutors on Capitol Hill to ensure that federal benefits and entitlement programs are protected.

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Your Elected Representatives

The AFSA Governing Board has three elected members who represent the retiree constituency. The Vice President for retirees is John K. Naland; you may get in touch with John here. John writes a regular column for the AFSA News section of The Foreign Service Journal; click here to read his latest writings. Ably assisting John as retiree representatives on the 2017-2019 Governing Board are Ambassador (ret.) Al LaPorta and Philip A. Shull.

Not Yet an AFSA Member?

No worries. If you recently (or not so recently) retired and did not fill out a form to change from active-duty to retiree membership, you can download the necessary forms by clicking here. If you choose not to apply online, please mail the completed membership and automatic annuity deduction forms to AFSA at 2101 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, or fax them to (202) 338-6820. We look forward to welcoming you as a member.